If you thought golfing with golf recruits on an official golf visit is okay with the NCAA, think again.
NEW: #MississippiState reported eight NCAA violations in 2025
One of them included three men’s golf recruits getting in trouble for playing a round of golf while on an official visit:https://t.co/4DPbmuaKkp via @clarionledger
— Sam Sklar (@sklarsam_) March 5, 2026
What are we doing here lmao. https://t.co/cQa8GUZYrN pic.twitter.com/tJvjcG2PqE
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) March 6, 2026
Because a round of golf cost $150, Mississippi State recruits who played for free on an official visit were required to donate $90, the amount exceeding the NCAA’s $60 entertainment limit, to charity.
The asinine ruling from the NCAA had the Internet up in arms.
I feel like there’s a middle ground between “not allowing golf recruits to play golf” and “letting NBA players go back and play college basketball while making 100k in NIL money” but idk
— Brennan Merone (@brennanmerone) March 6, 2026
Yeah I know…I couldn’t believe there was a golf course in Mississippi worth $150/round either.
— Joe Selby (@nascarfan999) March 6, 2026
Of all the things happening in College Sports, this is what we are worried about?
— KP (@KevinPlatz) March 6, 2026
With all the issues going on in college sports, we’re glad the NCAA was able to catch the golf recruits overspending on green fees!
